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DISCLOSURE: I used my last 12 months, because my overall charts go back like 2 and half years now. and lots has change. and this way the beatles aren't #1. bahaha.

1. How did you get into 31?

Air: oh god. That was so long ago. Was it leah? Was it bronwynn being obsessed with the Virgin Suicides? probably that.

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22?

Kraftwerk: HA! How did this happen? I guess I am really a big nerd. 2 Kraftwerk ablums on vinyl, 22nd on my tops. whatever. First song? no fucking clue to be honest. but damn, gotta love that Trans Europe Express. That could be the first actually. actually i have no idea. oh shit, my cat is fucking with shit underneath my bed! HE'S GOT THE CRAZY EYE! ABANDON SHIP!

3. What's your favourite lyric by 41?

The Zombies: The entirety of 'Time of the Season'. That song is a pop masterpiece.

4. What is your favourite album by 49?

Bjork: Vespertine or homogenic. Toss up. But pertaining to the lyric question, i like the part where she sings "Oh to be a machine, to be wanted, to be useful", and that menomena used that in one of their songs on Friend and Foe. Good one guys.

5. How many albums by 13 do you own?

The White Stripes: None unfortunately! still looking for vinyl that doesn't cost 34 dollars kthx!

6. What is your favourite song by 50?

Wu-Tang Clan: Da Mystery of Chessboxin' or Shame on a nigga or Bring Da Ruckus

7. Is there a song by 4 that makes you sad?

Bob Dylan: Nah, just the fact that he recorded Empire Burlesque and Knocked Out Loaded

8. What is your least favourite song by 15?

The Flaming Lips: something off Oh My Gawd!!!

9. What is your favourite song by 5?

Sufjan Stevens: They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back from the Dead!! Ahhhh! or... the seers tower

10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy?

Beirut: Sure is. Sunday Smile is one of them. Scenic World is another

11. What is your favourite album by 40?

The Shins: Chutes To Narrow

12. What is your favourite song by 10?

of Montreal: hrm. Cato as a Pun? The Past is a Grotesque Animal? something like that

13. What is a good memory you have involving 33?

Tom Waits: I can never remember a night with tom waits. There's always too much drinking. I jest. uh. One time before jessica left for northern ireland (bitch!) we were in amy's car and we listened to VU then tom waits. i don't know, there aren't too many times with tom waits.

14. What is your favourite song by 37?

Broken Social Scene: Fuckin' Stars and Sons. Everyone should listen to that song.

15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy?

The Velvet Underground: Venus In Furs, because as melissa says, it's 'earth shattering'.

16. How many times have you seen 24 live?

Fleet Foxes: Once, fleetingly caught the end of their set at sasquatch (i know. bad fucking pun. get over it)

17. What is the first song you heard by 23?

M.I.A.: Maybe U.R.A.Q.T.

18. What is your favourite album by 11?

Elliott Smith: S/T or figure 8

19. Who is your favourite member of 1?

Radiohead: really? not answering that. there's a couple good ones there

20. How many times have you seen 14 live?

Boards of Canada: None

21. Do you have any good memories involving 45?

I have no 45. just 2 44s so i'll pick Pinback: There's been a few good 'talby' times involving sara scott.

22. What is your favourite song by 16?

Animal Collective: Ah! so hard! Leaf House! For Reverend Green! Fireworks! Peacebone! Feels!

23. What is the first song you heard by 47?

Burial: hehe [untitled] due to me massively pirating things before even sampling them.

24. What is your favourite album by 3?

David Bowie: Low god dammit

25. What is your favourite song by 18?

Arcade Fire: Neighbourhood #1 (Tunnels) ties with Your Body Is A Cage

26. What is the first song you heard by 38?

Tv On The Radio: Staring At The Sun methinks. ha! That's still a word? that hasn't been updated since like the 1550s? bahahahah. fuck english for being so hard to learn!

27. What is your favourite lyric that 21 has sung?

The Knife: It's not usually the lyrics that grab me with the knife buuuuuut if i had to choose, i'd say "We came down from the north/Blue hands and a torch/Red wine and food for free/A possibility/We share our mothers' health/It is what we've been dealt/What's in it for me?"

28. What is your favourite song by 2?

The Kinks: Mindless Child Of Motherhood/Waterloo Sunset/Harry Rag

29. What is the first song you heard by 32?

Grizzly Bear: Knife probably, bahahah maybe even Knife/heartbeats. oh god that's sad.

30. What is your favourite song by 8?

The Beatles: Bahahahahah fuck this questionnaire. Revolution 9 mutherfuckers.

31. How many times have you seen 17 live?

Modest Mouse: 1 somewhat underwhelming time

32. Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy?

k. Here's the 44 question. And guess what. it's the same as the 45 question. so crisis averted.
Sigur Ros: Star Alfur

33. What is your favourite album by 12?

Caribou: Andorra

34. What is the worst song by 29?

The New Pornographers: Fucking Testament to Youth In Verse because my copy has some lame DRM on it! FUCK!

35. What was the first song you heard by 34?

Stevie Wonder: god knows, Probably 'Superstitious'

36. What is your favourite album by 42?

The Doors: S/T

37. How many times have you seen 39 live?

Brian Wilson: None

38. What is your favourite album by 36?

The Clash: London Calling

39. What is the first song you heard by 28?

LCD Soundsystem: Get Innocuous

40. What is your favourite album by 35?

Beck: Odelay. But Mutations is a close 2nd.